Monthly Archives: March 2010

10th Annual Bunny Breakfast-Lots of fun – view the photos

Once again, the Bunny Breakfast was a big success.  It was held on March 27th at Folwell Park. The pancake breakfast was cooked and served by the Camden Lions Club. Lots of kids had their pictures taken with the “big bunnies”, plus many ‘bunny faces’ due to the face painting; plus dancing and music-making was [...]

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Sex Offender Notification

To review the sex offender notification, please click on the link provided.
Sex Offender Notification

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50 Forgivable Loans Available Through Minneapolis Advantage

To download the information about the forgivable loans, please click on the link below.
50 Forgivable loans available through Minneapolis Advantage

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City Trees Program – Order Your Tree Today

Help Minneapolis’ Urban Forest. Order an inexpensive tree to enjoy in your  yard!
More than 1,000 trees are being made available to Minneapolis residents for planting this spring. Since 2006, the City of Minneapolis has funded the City Trees program, a low-cost way for folks to hep build the city’s tree canopy. The trees cost $25 [...]

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37th Avenue Greenway – Flood Area 5

The letter below was mailed to residents who live close to the construction that is currently underway to explain the changes that are happening on 37th Avenue North and the  immediate vicinity.
UPDATE – February 8, 2010
Flood Area 5 – Phase 1A
Dear Minneapolis resident:
As you may have observed, crews are nearly finished replacing the storm drain [...]

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Minneapolis 311 Hours Changed Effective April 12, 2010

Effective Monday, April 12, 2010, Minneapolis 311  reduced its business hours from 7am –  11pm (Monday-Friday) to 7am – 7pm (Monday-Friday). This action was taken in order to meet 2010 budget guidelines.
If you have questions, please contact Diane Nelson, Minneapolis 311. 612.673.5925-Phone; 612.673.5970-Fax; diane.nelson@ci.minneapolis.mn.us

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Two-for-one cat offer at Humane Society

The Animal Humane Society is resuming the “Double the Love” cat adoption program that it offered last year.
Starting this week, customers can adopt one cat or kitten at the regular adoption fee and get a second cat with the fees waived. All cats and kittens are sterilized prior to adoption. When the society made the [...]

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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirms emerald ash borer infestation in Minneapolis trees

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 25, 2010

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) today confirmed an emerald ash borer infestation in four trees in the Prospect Park East River Road neighborhood of Minneapolis within Tower HillPark.  This infestation is within a mile of the St. Paul neighborhood in which the tree pest was found last year.
The infestation was discovered through an ongoing survey of ash [...]

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Micro farming in North Minneapolis – Small is Beautiful

The McKinley Neighborhood is embracing urban agriculture with the start of a small scale CSA.  Utilizing our former community garden space we will begin our inaugural growing season in the summer of 2010.
When you consider the effects of soil depletion, run off from factory farms, the huge consumption of fossil fuels to transport foods across the [...]

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